Sentences with phrase «by international sanctions»

The bank acknowledged that the Russian economy, which has been affected by international sanctions and lower oil prices, is recovering at a «heterogeneous» pace.

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SINGAPORE, April 24 - International oil prices hit their highest levels since late 2014 on Tuesday, pushed up by expectations of renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran and as OPEC continues withholding supplies amid strong demand.

Obama gave The Atlantic several reasons for not enforcing the red line — uneasiness about a strike against Syria not being sanctioned by Congress, a lack of support from the international community and the American people, the possibility that the intelligence on the chemical - weapons attack wasn't 100 % solid — but did not mention the Iran deal among them.

With weak oil prices and international sanctions crushing Russia's economy, «Putin has little else to offer to the public besides the classic narratives of Russia as a besieged fortress surrounded by enemies,» Borschevskaya said.

The Russian economy has been hit by low oil prices and western sanctions and is set to contract 0.6 percent this year, according to data from the International Monetary Fund.

Although not an OPEC member, Russia, once the world's largest producer of crude, is being squeezed by plunging oil prices on the left, international sanctions on the right.

Today, Russia is similarly hemorrhaging capital as a result of international sanctions and crashing oil prices, prompted by both the American shale oil boom and OPEC's inaction in stabilizing the commodity at last month's meeting.

Asked about the report by the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Ministry spokewoman Hua Chuying said China opposes countries imposing unilateral sanctions and urged the U.S. to avoid taking actions that could harm «normal, open, transparent and win - win international trade.»

And with international sanctions against Iran about to be lifted — in exchange for an agreement to halt its nuclear program — the country has promised to increase its own production from 3.3 million barrels a day to as many as 4 million barrels a day by the end of 2016.

The 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which was used to place sanctions on other countries after the Sept. 11 attacks, gives the president broad authority to respond to an «unusual and extraordinary threat,» including by halting incoming Chinese transactions, nullifying business deals and freezing foreign - owned assets.

The use of religious and cultural beliefs to encroach upon sovereign territory for political and militarily strategic placement is the reason, whether it's sanctioned by international policy or not.

It is neither possible nor desirable to question the development of international exchange, but it is necessary, by contrast, to bring about international co-operation to control the international operators and sanction practices which are contrary to national interests, particularly those of developing countries.

Tony Blair ignored international law by supporting sanctions on Iraq even when he knew that several hundred thousand children were dying as a direct result of those sanctions.

To the credit of the authorities, and in part because of the international sympathy aroused by an unusual amount of publicity, significant steps were taken to, ameliorate the plight of the victimized women; nevertheless, the incident clearly dramatizes not only the vulnerability of women to this particular form of violence but also the injustice of a culture, sanctioned by religion, which regards the woman's sexual integrity as primarily the concern of husbands and male relatives whose honor is at stake: bluntly, she is property, not a full person in her own right.

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On the Saturday before Labor Day I drove out to Sky City Casino at Acoma Pueblo for the 2006 World Championship Jalapeño Competition, an event attended by about 100 people, but nevertheless officially sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).

-- Dave DeWitt On the Saturday before Labor Day I drove out to Sky City Casino at Acoma Pueblo for the 2006 World Championship Jalapeño Competition, an event attended by about 100 people, but nevertheless officially sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE).

If my understanding is correct, the only wars considered lawful by the UN are defensive wars or the ones sanctioned by her, assuming of course that UN has the final say in international law.

Burma survives international condemnation on the back of its friendship with China, which protects the military junta from any effective sanction from the international community, for instance by vetoing measures in the UN security council.

He alleged that the deposit and transfer were approved by Ghana International Bank's Chief Executive, Joseph Mensah, and an allegation which was flatly denied by the latter who claimed he «didn't even have the authority to sanction such a huge amount».

With the funds sanctioned by Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and International Development Research Centre, Canada, the TN Agricultural University, Coimbatore, involving scientists in University of Guelph, Canada, Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania, University of Nairobi [Kenya], University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, have jointly developed Hexanal formulation, a nano - emulsion, to minimise post harvest loss and extend shelf life of mango.

Among other honors, SLIFF has been listed among the «10 Best Regional International Festivals» and «Top 10 Short Subject Film Festivals in the U.S.,» and is officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for its shorts programming.

Created to dominate on the international race circuit, new sanctions imposed by the FIA required a small run of street - legal production cars before it could set wheel on the starting line.

The 2018 Chicago Auto Show is officially sanctioned by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.

The TUDOR Championship, sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), is North America's leading professional sports car series.

The program is overseen by the Green Racing steering group comprised of representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, SAE International and the sanctioning International Motor Sports Association.

The White Miniature Schnauzer may be shown in conformation events in the USA in international dog shows sanctioned by the IABCA (International All Breed Canine international dog shows sanctioned by the IABCA (International All Breed Canine International All Breed Canine Association).

The event is a part of the North American Junior Freeski Tour, sanctioned by the International FreeSkier Association.

Introducing the world's first and only online championships certified by the FIA (Federation International Automobile)- Represent and compete for your home country or favorite car manufacturer through two sanctioned Championships: Nations Cup & Manufacturers Fan Cup

A stated theme of the Ninth Berlin Biennale is paradox, and paradoxically, the curators — four Americans collectively called DIS — are much better known for founding an online magazine, a stock images service, and a pop - up artist store hosted by a $ 6.5 - billion - per - annum energy drink corporation than for helming institutionally sanctioned international exhibitions.

Regulation typically involves formal laws and policies imposed by governments or international organizations, often backed by the threat of criminal penalties or other formal sanctions.

His last point: trade sanctions will likely be the most effective means of enforcing adherence to carbon mitigation strategies adopted by the international community.

How about international agreements backed by trade sanctions and carbon tariffs?

The Center For Biological Diversity and Sea Turtle Restoration Project have petitioned the United States government to impose trade sanctions on Mexico for failing to abide by international sea turtle conservation agreements.

However, the only instances in which this has been employed on a large scale were by Nazi Germany during the latter stages of World War II, when they were surrounded by Allied forces, and by Apartheid South Africa, when they were subject to international economic sanctions.

As a leading authority in the international trade and compliance arena, Michelle represents a range of export and import clients in matters relating to compliance with US and international regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the US Export Administration Regulations, and the various embargo and sanctions programs administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asinternational trade and compliance arena, Michelle represents a range of export and import clients in matters relating to compliance with US and international regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the US Export Administration Regulations, and the various embargo and sanctions programs administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asinternational regulations such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the US Export Administration Regulations, and the various embargo and sanctions programs administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign AsInternational Traffic in Arms Regulations, the US Export Administration Regulations, and the various embargo and sanctions programs administered by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Corker Binning handles top level financial crime work of all types, including fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering, extradition and mutual legal assistance, export controls, sanctions and international investigations, including investigations / prosecutions brought by the SFO, FCA and NCA (including joint investigations with foreign bodies).

Named by the IAAF Council at its 2017 annual meeting in Monaco, Paulsson and Kotlaba will sit as arbitrators tasked with hearing and deciding breaches, and imposing sanctions, under the international federation's reformed Integrity Code of Conduct.

CrowdJustice does some due diligence to ensure none of the parties to the lawsuit are subject to any kind of national or international sanctions (such as Securities and Exchange Commission violations, federal or international court matters) and verifies that the case in question is under active litigation by a licensed attorney.

Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based, international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of alleged bribery in the company's operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.

News.Bitcoin.com Washington and legacy media are in a tizzy about Venezuela reportedly thwarting international sanctions by way of a dreaded state - backed cryptocurrency.

Washington and legacy media are in a tizzy about Venezuela reportedly thwarting international sanctions by way of a dreaded state - backed cryptocurrency.

Has the professional attended at least a two - day basic training sanctioned by the International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)?